CVP and profit planning, contribution margin ratio approach, taxes (LO1, LO2). Arena Auto Body specializes in repairing automobiles involved in accidents. Arena has contracts with most insurance...

CVP and profit planning, contribution margin ratio approach, taxes (LO1, LO2). Arena Auto Body specializes in repairing automobiles involved in accidents. Arena has contracts with most insurance providers, enabling Arena to directly bill (and collect from) customers’ insurance companies. Arena estimates that its variable costs equal 30% of billings and that fixed costs equal $14,000 per month. Arena’s income tax rate is 35%.

Required:

a. What is Arena’s monthly breakeven point in billings?

b. Suppose Arena’s billings for March were $50,000. What is Arena’s profit before taxes? What is Arena’s profit after taxes?

c. Suppose Arena desires to have profit after taxes of $7,280 per month. What is the required level of monthly billings?